lordon

\ˈlor.don\

/\ˈlor.don\/ noun

The verdict

“lordon” is uncommon French (frequency #56,081 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,081
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif singulier de lordo.

Key facts for lordon
PropertyValue
Headwordlordon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈlor.don\
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lordon” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lordon lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lordon is uncommon French at frequency #56,081 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈlor.don\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Accusatif singulier de lordo.".

lordon has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lordon, spelled L-O-R-D-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif singulier de lordo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lordon"?
"lordon" is spelled L-O-R-D-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlor.don\.
What does "lordon" mean?
As a noun, "lordon" means: Accusatif singulier de lordo.
How do you pronounce "lordon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lordon" is \ˈlor.don\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lordon" come from?
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Using “lordon”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-O-R-D-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈlor.don\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list